Letters to the Editor for August 2, 2015

Published 7:45 am, Monday, August 3, 2015

Very recently in Santa Fe, a dark grey Ford Pickup truck was parked near my gallery on San

Francisco Street in downtown. There was a older beagle in the back in a pet crate that was very

unhappy being left alone in the hot afternoon sun with no water for more than one hour. I heard it

baying piteously and looked for it once, but couldnít find it. After another half hour in the sun, I

did find it and called Animal Control to come and rescue this poor animal. In Santa Fe, we take

such things very seriously, and the fine for doing what they did is a minimum of $500.

Animal Control Officers tried to come right away, but got stuck in traffic, and one minute before

they showed up, the owners came back. The truck had a Midland Montessori School decal

behind the driverís seat on the back window; the lady had extensive tattoos, and asked ìWhat

was I supposed to do, leave the dog in the truck?î I replied that it would have been better to take

the dog with them as they went shopping in dog friendly downtown Santa Fe. They drove away

quickly, to avoid apprehension by law enforcement officers on duty at that time who were

alerted by the Animal Control office dispatcher.

I am deeply concerned for this animal, and bring this situation to the attention of readers in

Midland, especially civic authorities and officers in the Midland Animal Control office, because

I feel certain these animal cruelty offenders will do this again, on even hotter afternoons in

Midland, and the old beagle wonít make it. As it was, his howls were piteous indeed, and

attracted quite a large number of concerned animal lovers as both Santa Feans and tourists were

shocked at the inhumane treatment of this beagle. All of your readers should be aware that dogs

can die of heat stroke and organ failure if they are left in animal crates or in a truck in the hot

sun.

Stephen Fox

New Millennium Fine Art

121 W. San Francisco Santa Fe, NM 87501

505 983-2002

stephen@santafefineart.com

THANKS TO THE MEN SCOUTS OF MIDLAND'S TROOP 232:

STRONG VALUES - STRONG LEADERSHIP - CHARACTER COUNTS:

You know it’s a crazy world when national pervasiveness and deconstructionists have such an influence as to change the course of the Boy Scouts in America.

This short note going out to the hundreds of Men Scouts of Midland's Troop 232 who, over the past 75 years, have led countless thousands of Midland Youth in ways true to themselves, true to their family, true to scouting's guiding principals and most of all true to their Creator and Saviour.

In my 7 years as a Boy Scout of T-232 and 5 years following as a Senior Leader handling the meetings, I am grateful we never had to deal with the ungodly, unholy and absurdity of homosexual conduct unfitting to the name of Scouting.

ALL of the men involved and ALL of the boys involved in T-232 for my 12 year affiliation with the troop of troops epitomized an Oath pledged and lived out before one another, simply: